PROGRAM ANALYST (READINESS DATA)

Duties

As a PROGRAM ANALYST (READINESS DATA) at the GS-0343-13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Analyzing how various decisions will affect future readiness of Department of Defense units, recommending tools and frameworks.
• Analyzing actions leveraging data analytics tools (i.e., DRRS, Advana, ORION, the Joint Staff Dashboard, JCRM, AND JOPES/JPES).
• Supporting Readiness management, Global Force Management, and the OSD RDIM advanced analytics project in support of operations in crisis, contingencies, exercises, deployment, and redeployment.
• Providing written and visual products to inform senior decision makers in order to meet mission goals and objectives.
• Developing analytical models and methods applying to decision-making, validating each model accurately.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is SITUATIONAL telework eligible
• This is a designed Key position. In the event of a national emergency mobilization, this position cannot be vacated, which requires the incumbent, or designated alternate, to be screened from military recall status.
• Must be available for short notice travel, as required, to represent Readiness data or Global Force Management data equities at meetings or briefings.
• This position may require additional hours: credit hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 12 grade level in the Federal service:

• Expert understanding of Department of Defense, Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, and military command structures to execute national-level military strategy.
• Proven ability to perform strategic and operational-level planning and execution for Global Force Management.
• Adept at resolving conflicts, exchanging ideas, and coordinating policies within the Department of Defense with the ability to transform data using Tableau, Qlik, and Power BI.
• Representing management in high-level forums, addressing critical issues related to sensitive defense capabilities in support of global operations.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: .

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

Selective Service Requirement: Please visit for more information.

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Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106., DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).